Joan Linder's Meticulous Drawings of Domestic Life at Mixed Greens Through May 24

Joan Linder's exhibition 'Sink' at Mixed Greens presents drawings characterized by obsessive detail and forensic clarity. Using black and colored inks, Linder creates vivid saturations of cheerful color against white paper through hatching and crosshatching techniques. The show features a panoramic chronicle of everyday objects, including a near-life-sized organic milk carton with legible labels and a double basin sink with dirty and rinsed dishes. These works document domestic life's blend of bliss and chaos, amplitude and guilt. Linder's approach extends beyond domestic scenes to research and pathology labs, drawn with similar comprehensiveness. Despite their rigorous execution, the drawings avoid dryness through internal geometries that convey curiosity and willfulness. The exhibition includes 'Counter, sink, 2013,' an ink on paper accordion book measuring 31 x 156-1/2 inches when open. On view through May 24 at 531 West 26th Street, 1st Floor, between 10th and 11th avenues in New York City. The press release notes Linder's husband shares domestic chores, complicating simplistic feminist readings of the work. David Brody authored the review for artcritical.